The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, today announced details of a bi-lateral Caribou Conservation Agreement between the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador and the Government of Canada. Through this agreement the Provincial Government was successful in leveraging $5.4 million from the Federal Government to guide future conservation and protection of Labrador’s Boreal Caribou – Mealy Mountains, Lac Joseph, and Red Wine caribou herds. The agreement was reached under Section 11 of the Species at Risk Act (SARA) for boreal caribou.

The agreement will guide a plan for the recovery and protection of boreal caribou in Labrador which focuses on research, monitoring, and Indigenous engagement for future management of Labrador’s boreal caribou. The plan is expected to be implemented over a period of four years.

“I am very pleased to announce this bi-lateral agreement that formally recognizes Indigenous participation and traditional Indigenous knowledge in the future recovery and protection of Labrador’s boreal caribou herds. The Provincial Government is fully aware of the cultural significance of boreal caribou to the people of Labrador and is anxious to begin work with all partners to implement a comprehensive plan that provides for enhanced conservation and recovery efforts.” Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources

A key component of the agreement is a commitment to collaboration with Indi ...